New entries on
the best seller lists are "Golden Earrings" by Peggy Lee on Capitol;
"Civilization" by Danny Kaye and The Andrews Sisters (Decca); "How
Soon" by Bing Crosby (Decca); "You Do" by Vic Damone (Mercury) and
Dinah Shore (Columbia), and the seasonal standby "White Christmas" by
Bing on Decca. The Al Jolson Album, volumes 1 and 2 are among the top
five best selling albums in the country. . . . . .Abe Lyman longtime
band leader is now a noted theatrical booking agent. . . . . The song
"I'll Dance At Your Wedding" is released in versions by Tony Martin
(RCA), Helen Forrest (MGM), Vic Damone (Mercury), Buddy Clark and Ray
Noble (Columbia) and Peggy Lee (Capitol.

Hildegarde
releases her Souvenir Album #2 on Decca records . . . . .The Cash Box
poll of the Juke Box Operators Association of America votes Jo
Stafford the number one female vocalist of the year of 1947. She also
begins her third year on the Chesterfield Supper Club radio program
for the NBC network. . . . . . .Jimmy Dorsey announces the breakup of
his orchestra due to illness . . . . .Frankie Laine big at the New
York Paramount. . . . . the best bets for the second week of December
are - "Put Yourself In My Place" by Hoagy Carmichael with the Billy
May orchestra for Decca, "Martha" / "Double Talk Song" by Connee
Boswell with Bob Crosby & His Bobcats for Decca. . . . . .New on
the best seller charts this week are "Pass The Peace Pipe" by
Margaret Whiting (Capitol), "You Do" by Bing on Decca, "Serenade Of
The Bells" by Jo Stafford (Capitol), "Civilization" by Louis Prima
(RCA), and the album "Before Christmas" by Fred Waring for
Decca.

Spike Jones holds
forth in mid December at the London Palladium . . . . . The Al Jolson
album goes over the million mark for Decca . . . . . RCA Victor
Records is re-releasing Dinah Shore's "Pass The Peace Pipe", this
time to be coupled with her first hit "Yes My Darling Daughter". . .
. .The best bets of the week are "I'll Hold You In My Arms" and "Ma
dance With Me" by Alan Dale with Ray Bloch on Signature Records,
"Lone Star Moon" and "Oklahoma City" by Tex Beneke and The Moonlight
Serenaders on RCA, "Ballerina" / "It Had To Be You" by Buddy Clark
and Dick Jones on Columbia, "The Best Things In Life Are Free" and
"At The Candlelight Cafe" by Dinah Shore with Sonny Burke on RCA
Victor, and "Skylark" and "Your Red Wagon" by Jackie Paris and his
trio for MGM Records. . . . . .The newest records to make the best
seller charts for the week are : "Serenade Of The Bells" - Sammy Kay
(RCA), "Here Comes Santa Claus" - Gene Autry (Capitol),
"Civilization" - Jack Smith (Capitol), "I Wish I Didn't Love You" /
"And Mimi" by Dick Haymes (Columbia), "Civilization" by Ray McKinley
(Majestic), "So Far" - Perry Como (RCA). . . . .The newest best
selling album is the original cast set for the show "Allegro" on RCA
Victor.

Spike Jones and
his City Slickers are to play for President Truman and some extra
added members of the band for this engagement will be Secret Service
and FBI agents to make sure the blanks used in the pistols as part of
the act are just that - blanks. . . . . .the best bets of the week
are : "Ding Dong Daddy" by Arthur Godfrey (Columbia), "What Is This
Thing Called Love" by Anita O'Day on Signature, "They're Mine" by
Connie Haynes (Signature), "Now Is The Hour" by Gracie Fields
(London) which has sold over one half million in England, "Sweet And
Lovely" by Emma Lou Welch with Benny Goodman (Capitol), and "Why Do
You Make Those Eyes" by Mindy Carson for Musicraft Records. . . . . .
Some up and coming records are : "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" and
"These Things Money Can't Buy" by Buddy Clark and Ray Noble
(Columbia), "Your Red Wagon" by the Andrews Sisters (Decca) and Tony
Pastor (Columbia). . . . . .new to the best seller charts this week
are "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" by Peggy Lee (Capitol), and "So Far"
by Frank Sinatra (Columbia).

The final week of
the month and of the year of 1947, leads off with the announcement
that "Peg 'O My Heart" by The Harmonicats for the small independent
label Vitacoustics is the largest selling record in modern history
for an independent. Sales figures are put at more than one and a half
million. . . . . . Other recent million sellers are "Near You" by
Francis Craig for the indie label Bullet, and Frankie Laine's Mercury
recording of "That's My Desire". . . . . . . best bets of the last
week of the year are "When You Come To The End Of The Day" by The
Inkspots (Decca), "The Best Things In Life Are Free" by Jo Stafford
(Capitol), "Unison Riff" by Stan Kenton (Capitol), "I've Got A
Feeling I'm Falling" by Perry Como (RCA), "Sierra Madre" / "Don't
Call It Love" by Freddy Martin with Stuart Wade-voc (RCA), "My Old
Flame" by Spike Jones (RCA), and "Two Loves Have I" by Guy Lombardo
(Decca). . . . . .John Hammond is named vice president of Mercury
Records . . . . . .Jack Owens Tower Records artist is known as "the
cruising crooner" on ABC radio's "Breakfast Club" . . . . . .new on
the best seller list at year's end are : "How Soon" by Dinah Shore
(Columbia), "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" by Rose "Chee Chee"
Murphy (Majestic), "Serenade Of The Bells" by Sammy Kay (RCA), "How
Soon" by Vaughn Monroe (RCA), "I'll Dance At Your Wedding" by Buddy
Clark and Ray Noble (Columbia), "How Soon" by Jack Owens (Tower),
"I'm My Own Grandpa" by Guy Lombardo (Decca), "Civilization" by Woody
Herman (Capitol), and "You Do" by Vaughn Monroe (RCA). . . . . two
albums hit the top five this week - "Good News" the original cast
(MGM) and "King Cole Trio - vol. 3" (Capitol).